Armenian News Network - Groong: Week In Review Podcast
Weekly review of Armenian News from https://groong.org. Keeping up with news related to Armenia and Armenians can be challenging; the sheer volume of news in the past few years has increased greatly, and the rise of the “Fake News” phenomenon contributing to the erosion of trust in the news media. The diversity of languages used by the worldwide Armenian community also poses a challenge for Armenian news; there is a significant portion of news that originates in Armenian, sometimes in Russian, and does not get adequately translated into English, or Western Armenian, for those in the Diaspora who are not proficient in Eastern Armenian. Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the political turbulence in countries where significant communities of the Armenian Diaspora reside, be it Syria, Lebanon, the United States, etc., many of our friends and colleagues indicate that they’re simply overloaded with information and lack the time and energy to separate the good from the bad. So we’re creating this weekly digest of news and analysis that we find relevant to share with our friends and the wider ANN/Groong audience. Our goal is to provide a brief overview of the main headlines of the past week, and then cover a smaller set of the more important developments, curated by ANN/Groong editors and contributors who spend an inordinate amount of time daily to process Armenian news. We hope that over time this podcast will help our listeners in becoming more astute consumers of Armenian news. We will strive to provide a rich set of notes with each installation, with links to the most relevant articles and information as a starting point for your further investigation.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 469
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Nikoloz Bitsadze - Georgian Elections in October 2024, Armenia-Georgia Relations | Ep 370 - Sep 26, 2024
Nikoloz Bitsadze - Georgian Elections in October 2024 | Ep 370 - Sep 26, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Election, Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
- Who are the Major External Influencers in Ge…
Yeghia Tashjian - Lebanon Under Attack | Ep 369 - Sep 24, 2024
Yeghia Tashjian - Lebanon Under Attack
Conversations on Groong - September 24, 2024
Topics:
- Israel's end goal
- Likelihood of land invasion
- Will Iran and US intervene
- Popular support for Hezb…
Arthur G Martirosyan - Armenian Independence Day, Strategic Partnerships, Talks with Azerbaijan | Ep 368 - Sep 22, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 22, 2024
Topics:
- Armenian Day of Independence: Sep. 21
- “Strategic Partnerships”
- Armenian Azerbaijani Talks
Guest:
- Arthur G. Martirosyan - TW/@ArthurMarti63
Hosts:
- Hovik Manuch…
Pascal Lottaz - Neutrality Studies, Armenia and the Incoming Multipolar World | Ep 367 - Sep 23, 2024
Pascal Lottaz - Neutrality Studies, Armenia and the Incoming Multipolar World
Conversations on Groong - September 23, 2024
Topics:
- What is "Neutrality Studies"?
- Rise of the multi-polar world
- A…
Arthur Khachatryan - Politics and Economy in Armenia, Fall 2024 | Ep 366 - Sep 21, 2024
Politics and Economy in Armenia, Fall 2024 | Ep 366 - Sep 21, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- The Government’s Track Record
- The State of the Economy
- “Pivot to the West”
- Elections in Georgia
Guest:
- Mr. A…
Sergei Melkonian - Sep 12-13 Anniv, AM-AZ Talks, "More" USAID, Georgia | Ep 365 - Sep 15, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 15, 2024
Topics:
- September 12-13 Anniversary
- Between Blinken and a Hard Place
- More USAID for Armenia
- Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Guest: Sergei Melkonian
…
Giro Manoyan - The ARF in Armenia’s Politics | Ep 364 - Sep 16, 2024
Giro Manoyan - The ARF in Armenia’s Politics | Ep 364 - Sep 16, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Role of the Opposition
- Relations with the Tavush Movement
- Relations with the Diaspora
Guest:
- Giro Manoyan…
David Darchiashvili - Georgian Elections in October 2024| Ep 363 - Sep 14, 2024
David Darchiashvili - Georgian Elections in October 2024| Ep 363 - Sep 14, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Election and Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
- Who are the Major External Influencers …
Vardan Aramyan - Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 362 - Sep 13, 2024
Vardan Aramyan - Armenian Economy in 2024 | Ep 362 - Sep 13, 2024
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
- Inflation
- Monetary Policy
- Economic Performance
- Remittances
- National Debt
- Economic Outlook
- References
Guest:
- Mr. …
Iran Rejects Zangezur Corridor, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Trade, Intelligence Service, Georgian and Azerbaijani Elections | Ep 361 - Sep 8, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 1, 2024
Topics:
- Iran Shuts Down Talk of “Zangezur Corridor”
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Iran Armenia Trade / BRICS
- Foreign Intelligence Service
- Georgian and…
Aram Suren Hamparian - Armenian American Priorities in the 2024 US Elections | Ep 360 - Sep 5, 2024
Armenian American Priorities in the 2024 US Elections | Ep 360 - Sep 6, 2024
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Topics:
- Armenia, Artsakh and the 2024 US Elections
- O…
Glenn Diesen - Russia and The Eurasian World Order | Ep 359 - Sep 4, 2024
Russia and The Eurasian World Order
Conversations on Groong - September 4, 2024
Topics:
- Norwegian & NATO Support for Ukraine
- “The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order”
- Small States and Multi…
Benyamin Poghosyan - Armenia, Artsakh, Pashinyan Press Conf, Putin in Baku | Ep 358 - Sep 1, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Sep 1, 2024
Topics:
- Declarations of Independence
- Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia (1990)
- Artsakh Independence Day - September 2 (1991)
- Pashinyan Press Conference
- …
Pietro Shakarian - Russia, Iran, Armenia Relations, Ukraine Kursk Gambit, Travel Notes | Ep 357 - Aug 31, 2024
Russia, Iran, Armenia, and Geopolitical Dynamics in Eurasia
Conversations on Groong - August 31, 2024
Topics:
- Russian-Iranian Relations
- Russian-Armenian Relations
- Ukraine’s Kursk Gambit
- Pavel Durov Arreste…
Archil Sikharulidze - Georgian Politics, Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian Relations | Ep 356, Aug 23, 2024
Georgian Politics Amidst Global Currents. Attacks Against the Georgian Church, Book on Russian and Georgian Relations
Conversations on Groong - August 23, 2024
Topics:
- Georgian Politics, Amidst Glob…
Anna Karapetyan - Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Goris Kapan Road Handover Cover Up | Ep 355 - Aug 18, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Aug 18, 2024
Topics:
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Goris Kapan Road Cover UP
Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan - TW/@Karapetyan_Ann
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian - …
Kevork Almassian - The Middle East In Turmoil: Syria, Gaza, Iran | Ep 354 - Aug 17, 2024
The Middle East In Turmoil: Syria, Gaza, Iran
Conversations on Groong - August 17, 2024
Topics:
- The Conflict in Syria
- The War in Gaza
Guest:
- Kevork Almassian
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@Ho…
Yeghia Tashjian - Iran’s Geopolitical Moves, Armenia Azerbaijan Talks, Stalled Normalization | Ep 353 - Aug 11, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - Aug 11, 2024
Topics:
- Iran’s Geopolitical Moves
- Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
- Stalled “Normalization”
Guest:
- Yeghia Tashjian - TW/@yeghig
Hosts:
- Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbe…
Vahagn Melikian - Armenian Foreign Policy and The Srbazan Movement | Ep 352, Aug 12, 2024
Armenian Foreign Policy and The Srbazan Movement
Conversations on Groong - August 12, 2024
Topics:
- Background on Amb. Melikian
- From Revolution to War
- Goris-Kapan Handover
- Armenia's "Pivot" …
Tevan Poghosyan - Iran-Armenia Relations, Russia-Armenia Relations, EU Push for an Agreement, Srbazan Movement Next Steps | Ep 351 - Aug 4, 2024
ANN Groong Week in Review - July 28, 2024
Topics:
- US Leadership Changes
- Iran Armenia Relations
- Russian-Armenian Relations
- EU Push for an Agreement
- Srbazan Movement Next Steps
Guest:
- T…